1993 Minnesota Vikings season
1993 Minnesota Vikings season | |
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Head coach | Dennis Green |
Home field | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
Results | |
Record | 9–7 |
Division place | 2nd NFC Central |
Playoff finish | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Giants) 10–17 |
Uniform | |
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The 1993 Minnesota Vikings season was the team's 33rd in the National Football League. The Vikings finished with a record of nine wins and seven losses. With a record of 9-7, the team was unable to match the success of the previous season. Their season ended with a 17-10 loss to the New York Giants in the Wild Card round.
Newly acquired Jim McMahon, who was known for helping the Chicago Bears win the Super Bowl in 1985, was the Vikings starting quarterback for the season. He spent only one year with the team and after the season, the rebuilding Vikings decided not to renew McMahon's contract and he would go on to sign with other teams. The Vikings later acquired Warren Moon for next season.
Cris Carter and John Randle were named to play in the Pro Bowl after the season. It was the first Pro Bowl for both future Hall of Famers.
Terry Allen, who had a breakout season last year, missed the entire season after tearing his ACL in practice.
Offseason
1993 Draft
=Pro Bowler |
1993 Minnesota Vikings Draft | ||||||
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Draft order | Player name | Position | College | Notes | ||
Round | Choice | Overall | ||||
1 | 21 | 21 | Robert Smith | Running Back | Ohio State | |
2 | 23 | 52 | Qadry Ismail | Wide Receiver | Syracuse | |
3 | 1 | 57 | John Gerak | Guard | Penn State | from Patriots via Raiders and Seahawks[a] |
23 | 79 | Gilbert Brown | Defensive Tackle | Kansas | ||
4 | 22 | 106 | Ashley Sheppard | Linebacker | Clemson | |
5 | 21 | 133 | Everett Lindsay | Offensive Tackle | Mississippi | |
6 | 20 | 160 | Traded to the Washington Redskins[b] | |||
7 | 24 | 192 | Gino Torretta | Quarterback | Miami | |
8 | 23 | 219 | Traded to the San Francisco 49ers[c] | |||
- ^[a] Seattle traded their 1992 2nd round selection (39th overall – Robert Harris) and this 3rd round selection (57th overall) to Minnesota in exchange for DT Keith Millard on April 25, 1992.
- ^[b] Minnesota traded their 6th round selection (160th overall) to Seattle for DE George Hinkle and WR Joe Johnson.
- ^[c] Minnesota traded their 8th round selection (219th overall) to San Francisco for RB Keith Henderson.
Regular season
Schedule
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Venue | Attendance |
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1 | September 5, 1993 | at Los Angeles Raiders | L 24–7 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | |
2 | September 12, 1993 | Chicago Bears | W 10–7 | Metrodome | |
3 | Bye | ||||
4 | September 26, 1993 | Green Bay Packers | W 15–13 | Metrodome | |
5 | October 3, 1993 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 38–19 | Candlestick Park | |
6 | October 10, 1993 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 15–0 | Metrodome | |
7 | Bye | ||||
8 | October 25, 1993 | at Chicago Bears | W 19–12 | Soldier Field | |
9 | October 31, 1993 | Detroit Lions | L 30–27 | Metrodome | |
10 | November 7, 1993 | San Diego Chargers | L 30–17 | Metrodome | |
11 | November 14, 1993 | at Denver Broncos | W 26–23 | Mile High Stadium | |
12 | November 21, 1993 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 23–10 | Tampa Stadium | |
13 | November 28, 1993 | New Orleans Saints | L 17–14 | Metrodome | |
14 | December 5, 1993 | at Detroit Lions | W 13–0 | Silverdome | |
15 | December 12, 1993 | Dallas Cowboys | L 37–20 | Texas Stadium | |
16 | December 19, 1993 | at Green Bay Packers | W 21–17 | Milwaukee County Stadium | |
17 | December 26, 1993 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 30–10 | Metrodome | |
18 | December 31, 1993 | at Washington Redskins | W 14–9 | RFK Stadium | |
Standings
NFC Central | |||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
(3) Detroit Lions | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 298 | 292 | W-2 |
(5) Minnesota Vikings | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 277 | 290 | W-3 |
(6) Green Bay Packers | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 340 | 282 | L-1 |
Chicago Bears | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 234 | 230 | L-4 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 237 | 376 | L-1 |
Postseason
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
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Wildcard | January 9, 1994 | at New York Giants | L 17–10 | |
Statistics
Team leaders
Category | Player(s) | Value |
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Passing Yards | Jim McMahon | 1,968 |
Passing Touchdowns | Jim McMahon Sean Salisbury | 9 |
Rushing Yards | Scottie Graham | 488 |
Rushing Touchdowns | Scottie Graham | 3 |
Receiving Yards | Cris Carter | 1,071 |
Receiving Touchdowns | Cris Carter | 9 |
Points | Fuad Reveiz | 105 |
Kickoff Return Yards | Qadry Ismail | 902 |
Punt Return Yards | Eric Guliford | 212 |
Tackles | Fred Strickland | 110 |
Sacks | Chris Doleman John Randle | 12.5 |
Interceptions | Vencie Glenn | 5 |
Forced Fumbles | Roy Barker Chris Doleman Carlos Jenkins John Randle | 3 |
League rankings
Category | Total yards | Yards per game | NFL rank (out of 28) |
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Passing Offense | 3,200 Yards | 200.0 YPG | 14th |
Rushing Offense | 1,624 Yards | 101.5 YPG | 21st |
Total Offense | 4,824 Yards | 301.5 YPG | 17th |
Passing Defense | 2,870 Yards | 179.4 YPG | 6th |
Rushing Defense | 1,536 Yards | 96.0 YPG | 6th |
Total Defense | 4,406 Yards | 275.4 YPG | 1st |
Personnel
Staff
1993 Minnesota Vikings staff | ||||||
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Front Office
Head Coaches
Offensive Coaches
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Defensive Coaches
Special Teams Coaches
Strength and Conditioning
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Final roster
1993 Minnesota Vikings final roster | |||||||||
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Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
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References
- ↑ 2009 Minnesota Vikings Media Guide. p. 251. Retrieved 2010-02-26.